Seasonal home maintenance, the simple way.

Spring is the home's reset. After a damp winter, this is the time to find what's worked loose, what's let water in, and what wants a coat of paint before the warmer months.

Long, dry days are the right window for outdoor jobs and bigger repairs that need surfaces to stay dry. Most of these are quick — they just need a stretch of decent weather.

Autumn is the season that decides how comfortable — and how expensive — your winter will be. A few small jobs now stop leaks, damp, mould and heat loss before the weather turns.

Winter is mostly about keeping things running and catching small problems before they become urgent. Indoor work, comfort and safety matter most when the weather is at its worst.